She would later say that there are cultural biases built into such testing and praise affirmative action for fulfilling "its purpose: to create the conditions whereby students from disadvantaged backgrounds could be brought to the starting line of a race many were unaware was even being run.
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How was your weekend? On April 30, 2009, Justice 's retirement plans leaked to the media, and Sotomayor received early attention as a possible nominee for Souter's seat to be vacated in June 2009.
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On July 28, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13—6 in favor of Sotomayor's nomination, sending it to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote.
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During her first couple of years there, Sotomayor voted with Ginsburg and Breyer 90 percent of the time, one of the highest agreement rates on the Court.
The Supreme Court handed down an 8—0 decision stating that the Act did preempt such claims, thereby overruling Sotomayor's decision.